Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced the approval of Galway County Council’s application under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Public Wo
The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will conduct dredging and survey operations within the Port of Dampier this week. According to their official announcement, the works will be undertaken at the following locations: • Facilities Channel Swing Basin; • Bulk Liquid Berth (BLB) berth pocket; • Dampier C
Energy & Environment Institute, University of Hull, has released this amazing video named ‘Insecure: an exploration of climate change and coastal erosion with Withernsea High School’. Withernsea High School worked with the Energy and Environment Institute to explore the impact that climate change is
Phase two of the New Cumnock Flood Protection Scheme is well underway, East Ayrshire Council informs. The 18-month project, which started in April, will protect residential and commercial properties near the Afton Water and River Nith through a combination of engineering measures including 900m of e
The Port of Koper, Slovenia, has just released a video of the official inauguration ceremony of the port’s new quay. As reported, the container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in the Port of Koper has been extended by 100 metres. The extended quayside with a new berth, named Link 7D, is just
In order to accommodate the world’s largest ocean-going vessels, the Port of Gothenburg fairway needs to be deepened to 17.5 metres. This will prove crucial if Swedish industry is to have greater access to the world in the future. The Skandia Gateway project is already under way and construction is
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 1160 into law which will create a Gulf Coast Protection District. This district will be authorized to receive and issue funds for future coastal projects identified in the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study. The “Coastal Texas
The redevelopment of the Cable Beach foreshore is one step closer after Broome Shire Councillors endorsed new coastal protection measures at the latest Council meeting. Cable Beach is a world-class tourism attraction but lacks surrounding infrastructure and the Shire has plans to redevelop the fores
Philippines’ Regional Offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be hiring additional manpower to complement the surge of dredging activities for implementation nationwide. Citing a report from DPWH Bureau of Equipment (BOE) Director, Toribio Noel L. Ilao, Public Works and Hi
The Board of County Commissioners and Camden County Municipal Utility Authority (CCMUA) have resumed an expansive project to improve the water quality of Newton Creek. The crews resumed dredging and vegetation removal operations yesterday, July 1, 2021. The totality of the project will affect the wa
At the ordinary Council meeting last week, the City of Rockingham Council awarded a tender to Neo Civil for the replacement and extension of the existing limestone seawall by a new granite seawall at Mersey Point in Shoalwater. The contract for the project is worth $1.9 million and will involve the
The £350 million Aberdeen South Harbour expansion scheme — the largest marine infrastructure project currently underway in the UK — is entering its final stage with only a couple of months to go until the work is done. When full finished by the end of 2021, the Dunnottar Quay is to be the 400 meter
Coastal municipalities in New Jersey would get more help from the state for projects protecting the beaches and property from storm damage under legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and cleared yesterday by the New Jersey Senate. Kean’s bill, S-1071, increases from $25 million
A solution to the coastal erosion issues plaguing Stockton is significantly closer to being realised with work carried out by NSW Government scientists identifying three sources of offshore sand for beach renourishment. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for resources, John Barilaro, today anno
